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Your Heart in Menopause —  how your everyday actions can make your heart healthy 

The hormone oestrogen has been protecting your heart all your life, so what changes as hormone levels reduce after menopause?  

And how can you keep your heart thriving by harnessing the power of everyday activities?   

Let’s find out! 

Brain health: more than just Sudoku

You don’t have to just hope for a healthy brain in your later years. Dementia is not a normal part of ageing, and 45% of all dementia cases are avoidable. We can’t control everything, but small, everyday choices can help you feel more alive, engaged and capable right now. AND they can help to support your long-term brain health. Two wins! 

Your heart, caring for it and why it matters

Valentine’s Day is coming up…is my heart at risk?  

We’re not talking about heartbreak or love gone wrong, we mean is your heart healthy?  

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in women. Here’s what you need to know, and what you can do to care for your heart. 

Menopause and Sex

Will Menopause Affect My Sex Life? 

If your sex life is fulfilling before menopause, chances are it will stay that way after. However, hormonal changes during menopause can impact some women’s sexual wellbeing. That said, sexual health is complex — it’s influenced by many physical, emotional, and relationship factors, not just hormones. 

Book Review- Come As You Are

Come As You Are: the surprising new science that will transform your sex life 

by Dr Emily Nagoski, Sex Educator 

5 things to know about trans menopause

Whether it’s due to age, surgery, hormone therapy, or medical treatment, trans people can and do experience menopause or menopause-like symptoms.  

Here are five key things trans people should know about menopause. 

1. Menopause can affect anyone with ovaries 

Menopause in the workplace

Gone are the days when we thought menopause didn’t affect women until late mid-life, as they approached their 50s and 60s – now we know menopause often starts in the 30s or 40s, and for some women, even earlier. It’s not surprising, then, that research shows 81% of Australian women will transition through menopause while working.

Menopause and the wellness industry

Menopause is having a moment. After decades – possibly centuries – shrouded in reticence and stigma, ‘the change’ has been dusted off and brought out into the sunlight. Women are talking about it in workplaces, with friends, on podcasts, TV shows and social media. Menopause is no longer a secret – huzzah!

Is pornography the new sex education?

Many young people are getting their first information about sex, and in some cases the bulk of their sex education, from pornography. There are also increasing reports of strangulation within sex and research suggesting this is connected to the rise in violent pornography.

#OwnIt

If you watch social media, you might see pictures of folk holding what looks like a COVID swab, saying ‘OWN IT!” It’s a new campaign launched by the Australian Government to promote Cervical Screening Tests and IT’S IMPORTANT!

Here’s why: